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Turn turn away
From the sound of your own voice
Calling no one, just a silence
Run to see you at the edge
Fall off the avalanche
Turn away
Hold hold the light
That fixes you in time
Keeps you under
Takes you over
The wall that love divides, between waking and slumber
Turn away
Turn turn away
From the weight of your own past
It's magic for the devil
And betray the lack of change
Once you have spoken
Turn away
From the sound of your own voice
Calling no one, just a silence
Run to see you at the edge
Fall off the avalanche
Turn away
Hold hold the light
That fixes you in time
Keeps you under
Takes you over
The wall that love divides, between waking and slumber
Turn away
Turn turn away
From the weight of your own past
It's magic for the devil
And betray the lack of change
Once you have spoken
Turn away
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Turn Away Lyrics as written by Beck Hansen
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@timavers I listen to this song as Beck trying to convince someone not to commit suicide.
For example:<br /> <br /> Verse 1:<br /> <br /> "Turn away from the sound of your own voice" is like saying to someone that they should turn away from the negative feelings they're experiencing, the voice inside their head which is making them feel the lows that they do.<br /> <br /> "Calling no one, just a silence" made me think of the term "suffering in silence." The person who feels this depression goes through it alone.<br /> <br /> "Run to see you at the edge, fall of the avalanche" is like saying that they were too late, and the person let their thoughts take total control and they ended their life in the process...<br /> but the last line "turn away" shows that it hasn't yet happened and there is still some hope for this person. The avalanche didn't totally consume them.<br /> <br />
The first passage feels like there is a helplessness, trying to communicate, a voice calling into an unresponsive silence - unable to stop a tragic event.
The second passage feels more hopeful - hold on to the light - of love - to transcend the walls that divide us. Yet, we turn away, so ultimately fail.
The third passage tells us to unburden ourselves of the past - yet can you? or should you? it’s the devils magic. Once you have spoken, there’s the epiphany that you haven’t changed anyway because your words betray you, you have not changed - turn away
I think this could be about letting go of attachments. Once you have spoken turn away.
Your past is also your present and your future you should never walk away from your past….. your past made you know you are. Your past is part of your soul. Especially if we’re talking about human beings and family I actually do not like this song I think it’s negative
Turn Away – As the scene/song begins Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane (surrounded by his disciples who are asleep/resting)…Jesus’ calm demeanor is ‘broken’. He looks up – He knows the ‘pursuit’ has begun -- the screen shows Roman soldiers mounting their horses and setting out to capture Jesus. Jesus looks up for His final conversation with His Father…knowing He has to turn away from God…Jesus sings:
Turn turn away From the sound of your own voice Calling no one Just a silence Learn to see around the edge Fall off the avalanche Turn away
Hold hold the line That fixes you in time Keeps you under Takes you over The wall of love divides Between waking and slumber Turn away
(Song interlude) Jesus knowing His fate…drops to His knees and rubs His forehead – as He looks at His hands He sees blood on them. Then the soldiers – accompanied by Judas – arrive and a chaotic scene begins – as Jesus looks at Judas – everyone freezes (or goes into very slow motion) except Judas who is walking towards Jesus. Jesus looks at Judas and sings:
Turn turn away From the weight of your own verse It’s magic for the devil And betray the lack of change Once you have spoken Turn away
The chaotic scene resumes (everyone starts moving again)…Judas approaches Jesus and kisses Him on the cheek and says ‘Rabbi’…this is the sign to the Roman soldiers that this is Jesus. The Roman soldiers take Jesus. Judas runs away.
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